Biographical Sketch of Rev. W. Y. Russell, Lafayette County, Missouri >From "History of Lafayette County, Mo., carefully written and compiled from the most authentic official and private sources" St. Louis, Mo. Historical Company, 1881. ********************************************************************** Rev. W. Y. Russell, was born February 25, 1856 in Buchanan county, Mo. In 1860 his parents moved to Kansas, and returned in 1861. In 1863 they moved to Iowa, and remained there two years, the next three years were spent in Missouri, Texas, Indian Territory. His parents are now living in Kansas, where the subject of this sketch left them, and returned on a visit to his old home, Buchanan county. While attending a protracted meeting there he was converted. In 1874 he entered college, remaining there two yars at his own expense, acting as janitor and on Saturdays sawing wood. He was licensed to preach February 16, 1877 by the Beaver Creek Church, in Miami county, Kansas. In 1880 he left college, and has since been preaching, during which time he has converted not less than 100 souls. His work has been in protracted meetings up to May last, since which time he has had charge of two congregations, one at Odessa the other at Mound Prairie, this county. ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Joe Miller Penny (Eisenbarger) Harrell ====================================================================